LAX74FUQ28

NTSB accident investigation · Nieuport N28 · Newhall, CA · January 21, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 21, 1974
Place
Newhall, CA · NEWHALL, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2SRNieuport N28
Status
Completed · report March 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
187152

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0171  74/1/21  NR.NEWHALL,CALIF      NIEUPORT N28        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1045                    N2SR                PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     54, 17565 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            375 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CALIF             INDIAN DUNES,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: RUDDER AND RUDDER TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PEDAL ASSY,.035IN TUBING, FRACTURED.DWG REQUIRED.049IN TUBING.PLT INSTLD BUNGEES TO PDLS FOR CNTRG

Aircraft

Registration
N2SR
Reported as
Nieuport N28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage